India, Feb. 12 -- Astrology can be a fantastic tool for self-growth, but many people get stuck on dramatic social media takes and scary-sounding interpretations. Scroll through social media, and you will see dramatic posts claiming a retrograde will ruin your week or that a particular placement means your life is falling apart.

But astrology was never meant to scare you; it is meant to help you understand yourself more deeply. If you have ever looked at your birth chart and thought, "Is this bad?", take a deep breath. Here are six common astrology myths you can finally let go of.

Truth: The South Node is not something you need to run from. It holds your natural gifts, skills and instincts you are already good at without trying. These st...